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Descriptor English: Cataplexy
Descriptor Spanish: Cataplejía
Descriptor cataplejía
Entry term(s) estado catapléjico
síndrome de Henneberg
síndrome de atonía muscular
Scope note: Afección caracterizada por debilidad transitoria o parálisis de la musculatura somática que se desencadena por un estímulo emocional o por un esfuerzo físico. La cataplejía se asocia con frecuencia con NARCOLEPSIA. Durante un ataque cataléptico existe una acusada reducción del tono muscular similar a la hipotonía fisiológica normal que acompaña a los movimientos oculares rápidos del sueño (SUEÑO REM). (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cataplexia
Descriptor French: Cataplexie
Entry term(s): Attaques cataleptiques
Attaques de cataplexie
Syndrome de Henneberg
État cataplectique
Tree number(s): C10.886.425.800.200.750.500
F03.870.400.800.200.750.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002385
Scope note: A condition characterized by transient weakness or paralysis of somatic musculature triggered by an emotional stimulus or physical exertion. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY. During a cataplectic attack, there is a marked reduction in muscle tone similar to the normal physiologic hypotonia that accompanies rapid eye movement sleep (SLEEP, REM). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396)
Annotation: do not confuse with CATALEPSY
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Catalepsie MeSH
DeCS ID: 2429
Unique ID: D002385
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Cataplexie - Preferred
Concept UI M0003627
Preferred term Cataplexie
Entry term(s) Attaques cataleptiques
Attaques de cataplexie
Syndrome de Henneberg
État cataplectique - Narrower
Concept UI M0334765
Preferred term État cataplectique



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